Regional Fisheries & Aquaculture Management Officer

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

A tip for success – In responding to both the essential screening and the asset screening questions, consider this your opportunity to demonstrate your qualifications to the management team, and outline how much experience and skills you bring to the table!

You will need to outline your qualifications and any experience that is relevant to the position. It must outline examples and include what, when, where, and how your role contributed to the examples put forward. You should also include details on the duration and the specific types of tasks you have completed.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to create a pool of fully or partially qualified candidates to be used to staff these or similar or lower level positions within Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador. This process may be used to staff various tenures, including indeterminate, specified period, deployment, assignment, secondment and acting.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Experience conducting studies, research or analysis of policies, management plans, agreements or contracts
- Experience preparing written materials such as proposals, briefing notes or similar documentation

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Education:
Graduation with a Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
- Experience in engaging with Indigenous client groups and/or other non-government stakeholder organizations such as fishing industry and/or other governments
- Experience working in cross functional teams
- Experience relating to the management of commercial, recreational, or Indigenous fisheries resources in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Experience in analyzing complex information from multiple sources

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities:
- Ability to communicate orally
- Ability to communicate in writing
- Ability to analyze information from multiple sources

Personal Suitability:
- Client Service Orientation
- Focus on Results
- Integrity
- Initiative

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Organizational Needs:

Preference may be given to self-identified Employment Equity candidates to address under representation in the following designated groups: Women, Aboriginal People, Persons with disabilities, or/and Members of visible minority groups in order to address departmental objectives

Operational Requirements:
- Requirement to occasionally travel
- Requirement to occasionally work overtime
- Requirement to legally operate a motor vehicle as needed

Conditions of employment

Reliability or Secret clearance (dependent upon the position)

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require any additional information or clarification on application requirements or the appointment process.

Applicants are entitled to participate in the official language of their choice; please indicate your preferred official language in your application.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.